The American University Transfer Programme at ANC

With close to 750,000 international students, America remains the No. 1 destination for international students, including significant numbers of students from the UK, Australia, and Canada. America could indeed be called the “World’s University”!

For the past 10 years ANC, a member of Sri Lanka’s largest private education group, has led the way in developing affordable pathways to America’s best universities with the American University Transfer Programme. The American University Transfer Programme at ANC allows students to complete up to 3 years of their degree in Sri Lanka before going abroad to finish. This can mean savings of up to Rs 7 million or more.

The advantage of such savings is that a genuine American education and all the benefits it brings are within the reach of a much greater number of Sri Lankan students. With such up-front savings, parents are also able to afford to send their children to a better American university, thereby increasing not only the quality of their education but also their long term career prospects.

The advantages of the American University Transfer Programme at ANC don’t stop with just cost savings. Since ANC operates on 3 full semesters a year, students will also save time. This means that they will be more competitive when entering the workforce and have a longer period of earning in their career. Since there are entry points for both O/ Level and A/ Level students, such time savings can indeed be significant.

The American University Transfer Program at ANC will also ensure that students are well prepared for their American education experience. American education emphasizes problem solving, research, critical thinking, communication, and other skills that students may need to develop before going overseas. Since approximately 90% of the ANC faculty is internationally qualified, students will be learning from experienced professors familiar with the students’ future education environment. This seamless transfer will help ensure academic success once students move overseas to finish their degrees. They will be a couple of years older, more mature, and with university level experience - all important factors in their continued success. Furthermore, many first and second year classes in Western universities are very large in size - students can find themselves in large audi- toriums with hundreds of students. At ANC the average class size is around 30 to 35, meaning that students will receive a superior, more personal education experience in the early stages of their degree studies.

ANC students also have excellent scholarship opportunities. Their track record at American university level studies at ANC will help them qualify for awards based on university results, not merely high school results. Experienced American staff will help students prepare for scholarship awards.

Establishing a good academic record at ANC will also make it easier for students to seek on-campus employment in the US ( students are allowed to work part- time on campus for 20 hours per week). At ANC they will learn to balance study and life commitments like part-time work as well as have the opportunity to participate in activities that will increase their chances of securing on- campus employment.

American education itself is a fantastic option for students. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2011-2012 ranks 4 of the Top 5 universities as American (80%) and 14 of the Top 20 as American ( 70%). America clearly dominates world education quality rankings. The environment itself is part of the education - Business students will learn business in the world’s largest economy, Engineering students will study in the country ranked as No. 1 for both Industrial Output and Manufacturing Output according to The Economist, Computer/ IT students will study in the home of Global IT and the dynamic Silicon Valley experience, and so on. America simply leads, as indicated by the fact that American holds the lead for Nobel Prize winners since the award was established in 1901. International students in America will learn as much from the country and its people as they do from their classrooms and textbooks. Combine this with a fantastic student life and there is little surprise that America remains the world’s No. 1 choice for International Students.

Call Hareeni on 077 38 999 38, Ifthikar on 0777 484 484, or Shanith on 0777 301 103 to learn more about the American University Transfer Program at ANC and how it can benefit you.